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Banded jewelfish (Hemichromis fasciatus)
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Ecological Illustration of Banded jewelfish (Hemichromis fasciatus)
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Cichlidae

Banded jewelfish

Hemichromis fasciatus

Cichlid in the Nile Basin

  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Lower river
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Banded jewelfish is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Cichlids and Allies
Family
Cichlidae
Genus
Hemichromis
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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